Indomitable Cheerfulness, the Oil in My Lamp

Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Peels of laughter can be […]

She does not eat the bread of idleness

2019, here we come! Word for the year Our family word for this year is oikonomos, which is translated from the Greek as steward. This word is made up of two Greek words. Oikos generally refers to household, abode, dwelling, or clan (i.e. someone’s immediate family and area of influence). Nomos is often translated exclusively as Law but […]

A day for blue hair

I have a confession to make. For much of my life, I have been someone who valued externals. Sometimes this has been at the expense of finding a depth of inward beauty that does not conform outwardly to a guideline I thought was necessary. As a mother who must show the way to her daughters, the […]

Favorite ♥ Moments Captivated

For a few years now, Hubby and I have been praying over and selecting a word for the year for our family and homeschooling. There is nothing magical about picking a word as a focus for the year. It can have as much or as little emphasis as a family is willing to give it. […]

When Simple Isn’t

I love the time of year when I get to reflect on the previous year of schooling and see the growth of the children and myself. Every year we have areas where we hoped for more fruit than what developed, and every year we have areas of unsuspected weakness that turned into opportunities for great […]

Do hard things

Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3

The grit of feelings

It’s not often I come across an article referencing Common Core standards that doesn’t mention the catchphrase “grit” and relate it to what we must be building in our kids in the modern world. While I agree with the idea of helping our kids develop perseverance and tenacity – in essence a strong work ethic […]

Fossils and LEGO

We’ve been doing school through the summer for a few years now, so it’s nothing new to the kids when the sounds of warm weather reach us in our school room, windows open and light breeze beckoning us to bask in the sunshine with our read alouds. By design our schedule is less packed in […]

What we do for Bible, Worldview, and Discipleship Studies

#teachallthethings There have been many different Bible programs and studies we have done over the years. Some have fallen flat and been a disappointment, a waste of money and time. I won’t focus on those here. I want to share some of the very best resources we’ve found because they are so captivating and have […]

Favorite ♥ Moments First Day of School 2017

Here we are embarking on our eighth year of being a homeschooling family. This year will bring some new challenges and new rewards. I look forward to the many hours of discussions we’ll have and watching wisdom and understanding grow in the eyes and words of my children even as their physical bodies grow. Our […]